Luxury ideas with a local twist!

Are you and your bridesmaids planning a bachelorette party before you big day? Consider ditching the five year old sash and tiara and go with the always classy little black dress and hit the upscale wine bars in the city. It will give you and your girls some sophicated fun without the tacky tradition.

We are in love with the idea of having an outdoor bar at either your cocktail hour or reception. The clean white lines will take your wedding to a whole new level of luxury. Your guests will enjoy their drinks at a bar that is truly stylish and upscale and make them feel like they are at a high class party in New York.

Luxury tip: by adding pops of white in your decor (such as a sleek bar) it will open up the space and make your venue feel bigger and more luxiourous. Also it wont be competing against any solid colours you might have in your centrepieces or tablecloths.

There is nothing more romantic then a rose, if you are having a vintage wedding and wanting to have cupcakes instead of a cake, consider continuing your theme even in your deserts!! Get creative and pay attention to the detail of your cupcake, sometimes you can throw in some variety, like having a different design on each cupcake to add some artistic elements. It will be a topic of conversation for sure!

New and creative ways to incorporate your guests place cards and favours in one! from wine bottles to fruit we are starting to look outside the box to make your tables absolutely fabulous.

Luxury Tip: Guests really notice when your favours tie into your overall theme, no matter what it is. So make your wedding unforgettable, and have guests taking about it for weeks to come with creative gifts for them to take home.

We love the idea of having bottles of wine as gifts to your guests its not only generous but classy.

Winter is just around the corner, so if you are having a winter wedding consider using christmas tree ordainments as place card holders, its not only working with your theme, its a great useful gift for your guests to use on their tree.

If your wedding is more rustic or during the fall season, pine cones or fruit is a great way to tie in your theme in a unique way by using them as place card holders.

There is nothing more fantastic then spending a quiet night alone with your man, make it a little extra special and whip up some home made hot chocolate and cozy up next to the fireplace. It will give you some much needed time to just relax and enjoy each others company.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup white sugar

1 pinch salt

1/3 cup boiling water

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

3 1/2 cups milk

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn’t scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.